ILOILO CITY – This year’s State Universities and Colleges Fair is underway here with 82 SUCs participating. “For this year’s fair, SUCs can prove their brilliance by showcasing their extraordinary innovations and significant contributions,” said CHED Chairman Prospero “Popoy” de Vera...
LANDSCAPE How unfortunate that Secretary Christina G. Frasco of the Department of Tourism (DOT) should suddenly be mired in the fiasco of “Love the Philippines,” the new branding titled “GINTO, Greater Innovation, New Tour-ism Opportunities” launched last June 27 to celebrate the golden...
Get ready for the return of the largest Pinoy pop (Ppop) music celebration – Pinoy Pop Convention (Ppopcon) Manila – happening this July at the Araneta City! After its successful inaugural event last year, Ppopcon is back in its second year to showcase Filipino pop culture and music. It still...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos took to social media their birthday greetings for former first lady Imelda Marcos. (Photo courtesy of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos) "Today we celebrate 94 incredible years! Happy birthday, mom! Wishing you more years...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (LAM) has assured members of the LGBTQIA+ community that her husband, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., will approve the proposal to create an advisory body for the group's affairs under the Office of the President. *PRIDE RECEPTION — First Lady Liza...
LANDSCAPE Did your parents ever take you to Luneta to watch the Independence Day parade? Or a reenactment of Rizal’s execution? My maternal grandfather, Dr. Alfredo Guerrero, would take my brother and I to Luneta on July 4, that was when Independence Day was celebrated in those days. I enjoyed...
LANDSCAPE During Jose Rizal’s 162nd birthday, Calamba Mayor Roseller H. Rizal expressed how proud he is that his constituents’ appreciate Jose Rizal’s exceptional life which was too short, but significant nonetheless. Even if there were different programs implemented in Calamba in the...
From left to right: President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos The pedestrian outfits worn by the First Couple during its recent weekend visit to former First Lady Imelda Marcos has grabbed the attention of ACT-CIS Party-list...
LANDSCAPE As early as I can remember, it was Dr. Leoncio Lopez-Rizal, Lolo Leoncio to my generation, who was the “Cap-tain of the Guard.” His mother, Narcisa Mercado (married to Antonio Lopez) was the third child of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso y Realonda. Because he was a sickly child,...
The Philippines' Best Employer Brand Awards 2023 awarded Araneta Hotels Inc., the award 'Dream Employer of the Year' at the 18th Employer Branding Awards last June 7, 2023. The hotel has been doing business as Novotel Manila Araneta City with the support of Araneta Group and Accor Hotels. Receiving...
Filipino heritage and artistry are once again under the spotlight as Likha makes a comeback this June. In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence, the second leg of the Filipino exhibit and convention dedicated to celebrating local traditional crafts finds a new home and...
The Philippine national women’s football team is seeking financial support as it begins its buildup for the nearing FIFA Women's World Cup set next month. *PFF President Nonong Araneta, Filipinas members Hali Long and Inna Palacios, and PFF General Secretary Atty. Ed Gastanes attend New Zealand...
